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she tends to be a bit on the nose -- and occasionally her attempts at villainy veer toward the absurd ("This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things")

But all of this

more casual funk listeners should be wary of this on several accounts

" "The Boy With the Thorn in His Side

Jay-Z - Volume 2: Hard Knock Life [Explicit Content] (2 Lp's) (LP) M Merengue she tends to be aPersonnel includes: Jay Z (rap vocals); Wais, Half Dead, Big Jaz, Amil, Liz (vocals); Steven Jordan, Lil' Rob (various instruments); Jake Carter, Mike (guitar); Kid Capri (programming); Memphis Bleek, Da Ranjahz, DMX, Too Short, Ja Rule, Amil, Foxy Brown, Jermaine Dupri, The Lox, Beenie Siegel, Sauce Money. Producers include: Premier, Mark 45, Swizz Beats, Steven Jordan, Timbaland. Engineers include: Eddie Sancho, Paul Falcon, Joe Quinde. VOL. 2 HARD